Telegram-herald., 1887-06-17
THOSE REBEL FLAGS.
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ef asxs eaFt1rs9 dariag the ats War
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l8.-Ie sas SeraeFg - HA-I have tossg
coasicSzed ssin n3ore case thsa - hen tie
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ae<.91 u ihs Ma Department alFsctlag let
Isfs 70 BE addressed u the 0osern9rs otssl
TIE states. olisFlns 10 FstuTa- Il desired. %
loysi SE2ses TIE nion Esgs captured 10 the
vsr OF ihs rebellion oF CoafedeEats forces
and aftsEsard recovered by Government
trcops ard 20 ConfsdsFats States the iaxs
captured ty the Jnioa forces. al Of shiea.
fof many years. h4Ye oeen packed N boxes
and stored "a The cellar and attic OF the asf
Department | ara Of the opinion that the
retain Of these nsgs ia the manner thus
eoufsE plated. - not suthorizeo 5Y existing
law. nor justified As al executise aeE- ! re-
quest thsFsioFe. thai no taElhs, steps &c
taksn n the natter. except 70 sxamine and
say1at0Fy these nzgs and adopt proper
measures ioF shsir preservation. Any di-
Feeslon IS 70 nnzl disposition Of them
should originals With Congress
Yours truly.
5Foy An ILEyELAHD."
An intimate friend OF the EKteatiye sid
tbs esel-fnx thai the President sanctioned
the return OF the hags without giving The
subject serious consideration, aud upon
representations thai the matter vas Dot IN
any way governed By laT. The fresi-
dears understanding was that hAss had
bsen from time 10 time returned. when sp-
piled for. and that no new or important
question was involved. ImmediaGeiy upon
examining the law, however. and learning
tAst there were large number of Confed-
efaEe Eage involved, and that none OF them
had ever before been returned, the Presl-
ce1t Immediately decided tia. bis approval
OF the plan had been ''inconsiderate and
mistaken"
TIE excitement here over the proposed
restoration Of the rebel war hAxs is saoSid-
Ing tonight a. rapidly as IL tomentef.
ksfly II the day. alter Acjutant General
Drums circular letter 10 the Governors
pEotiering the return Of the hags became
generally known. the Grand Army Of the
Republic men were up IN arms. and were
loud III their denurciation Of the proposed
Festoartion. General Boynton at the sug-
gssIion OF Governor FORAKER. OF Ohio. pro-
cesded promptly 10 fa8e legal proceedings
10 restrain the Secretary of War from re-
turning the tiags captured by tie troops of
tie State. There was 10 De war IN the
eour;s sr least, and the Presiden. was criti-
eizsd hsrshly for approving The restoration
OF the trophies or course. the President
heard oil all tnis. aud with conmendable
prcLptness looked into the matter and
pus an end 10 the excitement and thveat-
sned legal proceedings by directing the
Secretary OF War not TO restore the Gags.
Gen. Boynton's legal proceedings. which he
intended 70 0Dsn in the course Of
the afternoon hsi. ~hich were unayoidAbly
delayed. VIII now be dropped. Adiutsnt
Gen<rAt Dran- ...su Secretary Endicott
on whom it is presumed the Presldent de-
pended for correct knowledge Of the law
governing the custody and conir). OF these
war trophies. come in tonight tor most Of
the criticism in misleading or misinforming
tie President about his authority TO dispose
OF them in the manner proposed. Fair
minded men applaud the President
for his prompt action in the matter and for
averting legal proceeding ana public dis
cussicn which would have done moro 10
arouse war animosi;ies and sectional pre-
jndices than exhibition of these flags tor 3
hundred years.